Shaw has resumed training at the club's Carrington base and joined in a session alongside his teammates on Thursday ahead of this weekend's Wembley date with Crystal Palace.

Louis van Gaal confirmed last week Shaw, whose comeback target was originally the FA Cup final , would not be fit enough for Saturday's encounter.

Two's company: Shaw and Paddy McNair at Carrington (Image: PA)

Scarred: Shaw's right leg shows a nasty reminder (Image: PA)

"I have always said to him that he can play in the final to keep his motivation high, but now I cannot say that anymore because we are in the final [next weekend]," Van Gaal told MUTV.

"It is a pity because he cannot reach that level to play. He needs more time to play. His motivation is still high and I have to give compliments to him because it is not easy to be away for such a long time. He is coming back, but he is coming back next season."

Shaw tweeted earlier this week: "Always had a bit of hope that I would get back fit before the end of the season! Wasn't meant to be! Good luck to the boys in the euros."

"Day by day I am getting better and fitter," Shaw told the club site last month.

Stepping up: Shaw joined in with his teammates (Image: PA)

(Image: PA)

"I am just going to keep pushing now until the end of the season and see what happens.

"At the moment, my leg feels really great every time I go outside. There was a bit of aching at the start but now they are all gone.

"It is just back to hard work now and hopefully I will see the fans before the end of the season."

Matteo Darmian, Marcos Rojo and Morgan Schneiderlin, who all missed the visit of Bournemouth through injury and illness, trained with the rest of the squad.